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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,331,789,158.49 and 225,987,994,437.48

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,331,789,158.49 and 225,987,994,437.48 is: 489,501,560,759.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,331,789,158.49 : 225,987,994,437.48 = 225,987,994,437.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,331,789,158.49/225,987,994,437.48 = 225,987,994,437.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,331,789,158.49x = 225,987,994,437.48 × 225,987,994,437.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,331,789,158.49x = 51,070,573,629,874,494,242,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,070,573,629,874,494,242,816/104,331,789,158.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,501,560,759.14

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